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Fat-free mass change after nutritional rehabilitation in weight losing COPD: role of insulin, C-reactive protein and tissue hypoxia

BACKGROUND: Fat-free mass (FFM) depletion marks the imbalance between tissue protein synthesis and breakdown in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To date, the role of essential amino acid supplementation (EAAs) in FFM repletion has not been fully acknowledged. A pilot study was undertake...

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Autores principales: Baldi, Simonetta, Aquilani, Roberto, Pinna, Gian Domenico, Poggi, Paolo, De Martini, Angelo, Bruschi, Claudio
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2846151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20368909